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Release Week Jitters & Fun

January 14, 2021 By Cara Putman

Tuesday Lethal Intent winged it's way into the big wide world. Be sure to read to the end, because I want to give a copy to one of you. If I were better at using GIFs, this is where I'd insert one of a cartoon character chewing his fingernails to nubs next to high fives and squeals. Even though this is book 35 or 36, it's still a highwire act of emotion when a book is released. I spent an hour … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: Book Birthday, cara putman, Janine Rosche, Lethal Intent

Christmases Past

December 24, 2020 By Cara Putman

This week three of my kids and I are home in North Platte for an early Christmas and for my niece's wedding. We've had a wonderful time with family, lots of games, laughter, and cousins running wild. But today I wanted to share some photos and a short video from locations featured in Canteen Dreams (my first book, an award-winner that is on ebook sale on Amazon for 99¢ this month). Our first night … [Read more...]

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Canteen Dream, Christmas

Thankful for You + Giveaway

November 26, 2020 By Cara Putman

Each year, I get to write the Thanksgiving post here at Inspired by Life & Fiction. It's one benefit of being the author who posts the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month. There's so much to be grateful for, even more in a year that has been far from normal...what is normal anyway? This year I want to fix my gaze on the many reasons I have to be grateful. The first is a big one. Just … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry

Reading & Writing Goals

November 12, 2020 By Cara Putman

For years I've used Goodreads as a way to track the books I read. One side benefit of not going and doing as much this year is that I have read or listened to more than 140 books (you can see them and get the reviews I write here.) I read because it's like breathing to me. If I don't have anything else to read, I will literally read the Wheaties box. The book I started listening to yesterday is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry

So Many Books + Giveaway

October 22, 2020 By Cara Putman

So many fantastics books have come out lately. I've been reading as my to be read pile comtinues to grow. There's something about the temperatures turning cooler (and the grading piling up!) that makes me want to curl up with books. Today I thought I'd share a few of my recent favorites. I'd love to know what you're reading and will have a giveaway at the end. Yesterday was the release day … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Amy Lynn Green, betsy st amant, cara putman, Denise Hunter, giveaway, Jaime Jo Wright, Janine Rosche, Jen Turano, rachel mcmillan, Sarah Ladd, Tamera Alexander Carnton

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